MRV

Definitions

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abbr. multiple reentry vehicle — the reentry capsule for a ballistic missile's payload, typically a nuclear weapon, where the missile has multiple instances of such, but can only target one site with all reentry vehicles

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Examples

However, the United States has called for strict standards of "MRV" -- monitoring, reporting, and verification -- before green-lighting such deals.

Together with India, China has also hinted at a gentler line on the issue of monitoring, reporting and verification MRV - in other words, how countries' should be assessed to prove they are complying with declared emission levels.

On transparency, China is willing to go the whole nine yards on subjecting its climate change actions to international standards of verification (technically known as MRV, or measurable-reportable-verifiable), but only if such actions are supported by financial or technological assistance.

This process, known as MRV - monitoring, reporting and verification - is controversial because major developing economies such as China and India do not want detailed outside scrutiny on their economies.

The U.S. delegation also seeks detailed provisions for monitoring, reporting and verification, called "MRV," of how China and other developing nations are fulfilling their voluntary Copenhagen pledges.

Delegates from the U.S. argued for the comma to be inserted so that “actions” by developing countries and not just support from industrialized nations, would be measurable, reportable and verifiable, or MRV in UN jargon.